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Isaiah McCall
Elon Musk Trashes Bitcoin. Now What?
Elon Musk giveth and Elon Musk taketh away. On Wednesday the Tesla CEO tweeted that the company would suspend car purchases using Bitcoin. Before the tweet, the entire value of the cryptocurrency market stood atop a $2.43 trillion market cap, and less than two hours later, it lost more than 10% of its total value. That’s too much power for one man to have.
1inch Is The Next DeFi Hidden Gem Ready To Explode
Named after the legendary Bruce Lee punch, 1inch is a decentralized crypto exchange aggregator that connects several exchanges into one platform. DeFi is still a relatively new industry and because of this, the prices of altcoins swing wildly across different DEXes. For example, buying Ethereum on Uniswap might cost more than it would on Bancor or Kyber.
Why Mark Cuban Thinks Ethereum is Better Than Bitcoin
Mark Cuban is a major player in the crypto community, even more so than the “Dodgefather” himself, Elon Musk. Although the Dodgefather pumps both Bitcoin and Doge on a consistent basis he stays away from discussing any prospective altcoins like, for instance, the second most popular coin by market cap, Ethereum.
Why Is It So Easy To Be Healthy in Japan?
Japanese woman eating watermelonPhoto by Gleb Albovsky on Unsplash. Obesity is a deadlier epidemic in the U.S. than COVID-19. There, I said it. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Nearly 45% of White adults are obese, 50% of Black adults are obese, and more than half of Black Women living in America are classified obese.
The Dark Side of Harvard
Harvard isn't what you're led to believe. In fact — it's much better. When I first visited Cambridge, MA last year I was left absolutely speechless. Hundreds of students were jogging around campus; smiles on every face, and you had a feeling as though you just rubbed shoulders with the next Steve Jobs.
Harsh Writing Advice for (Mostly) New writers
That’s what my co-workers declared one month into my job at a local USA Today newspaper. It wasn’t my fault. Social media bankrupted the media industry. As a recent college grad with thousands in debt, this petrified me. Not only was I uncertain in my ability to write good stories in a newsroom full of veteran journalists, but now I second-guessed my entire livelihood.
The One Altcoin Aggregating All of the Best DeFi Protocols
Here’s the naked truth about Uniswap: It’s ugly. The world’s largest DeFi platform has no charm to its design — no style or panache. Everything is truncated together. There are no charts or relevant news stories like you see on popular exchange apps Robinhood or Webull.
How Much Money You Should Save in 2021 (Amount by Age)
Some dudes chillingPhoto by Nqobile Vundla on Unsplash. There’s one noticeable trend amongst the rich right now: they’re spending more money on assets. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Michael Burry (the legendary hedge fund manager who predicted 2008’s housing crisis) are buying farmland. Mark Cuban and Chamath Palihapitiya are buying crypto art or NFTs. Peter Schiff is buying gold. And Elon Musk and Cathie Wood are betting heavily on Bitcoin.
Hollywood Accounting and How The Harry Potter Movies (Technically) Lost Money
According to Lucasfilm, “Return of the Jedi” has never made a profit despite the film earning $475 million at the box office against a budget of $32.5 million. David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader throughout the original trilogy, revealed he’s never received any residual payments on “ROTJ” because it failed — and continues to fail — to make any net profit.
Why IQ Determines Everything in Your Life (the Sad Truth)
“People who boast about their IQ are losers.” — Stephen Hawking. Hawking has a point — nobody likes a sore winner. That being said, the intelligent quotient (IQ) test is one of the most valid and reliable psychometrics ever created.
How Much Money You Should Save in 2021 (Amount by Age)
There’s one noticeable trend amongst the rich right now: they’re spending more money on assets. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Michael Burry (the legendary hedge fund manager who predicted 2008’s housing crisis) are buying farmland. Mark Cuban and Chamath Palihapitiya are buying crypto art or NFTs. Peter Schiff is buying gold. And Elon Musk and Cathie Wood are betting heavily on Bitcoin.
How To Erase Writer’s Block From Your Brain (Never Again)
I was on a deadline. My editor said to have a breaking story by 6 p.m. “I don’t care what you have by then — but you better turn something in,” she told me. Journalists don’t believe in writer’s block. I didn’t have time to consult the muse for inspiration. I had to tie the muse down and strangle him until he gave me what I wanted.
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USA Today Reporter and Ultramarathoner. I write about Cryptocurrency, Fitness Hacks, and Greek Philosophy. Also a diehard Trekkie | mccallisaiah@gmail.com
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